namespace / class name conflict: bug or feature?

[Ulrich Lauther]

Consider this program:

   1  namespace Foo {
   2  };
   3  
   4  class Foo {
   5  };
   6  
   7  int main() {
   8    class Foo1 : public Foo {
   9    };
  10    Foo1 my_Foo1; 
  11    Foo my_foo;
  12    return 0;
  13  }

I would have expected an error message for line 4.
Instead, I can on line 8 derive a class from Foo and instanciate
it on line 10.
However, on line 11, Foo ceases to be a class and becomes a namespace:

Foo.C: In function 'int main()':
Foo.C:11: error: expected primary-expression before 'my_foo'
Foo.C:11: error: expected `;' before 'my_foo'

Somewhat funny, isn't it? (VC++ 6.0 gets it right, I must sadly admit).

Best,

        -ulrich
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